Book Detail

At Gleason's Gym

Publication Information
Author:  Lewin, Ted Illustrator:  Ted Lewin
Title:  At Gleason's Gym Date:  2007
Publisher:  Roaring Book Press City:  New Milford CN
ISBN, paperback:  13-978-1-59643-231-4 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:   Yes
Family:   Yes Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction, memoirs/reminiscences, biography and autobiography

HSE Descriptor(s):    literature and arts| social studies

Summary:
The story of Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn NY, and the many people who use it. It includes a brief story of Sugar Boy Younan, National Silver Gloves Champion 2006. The words and pictures tap into the senses. The illustrations demonstrate the rhythm to the music of the gym and there is great use of figurative language. The book includes a glossary to help with boxing terms

Teaching Ideas:
Share with student and discuss the figurative language used (metaphor, personification, hyperbole, simile) Research more about this gym and the famous people who trained there.

Teaching Strategies:
bullet Bleich's Heuristic for Responding to Reading
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bullet Book Conversations
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bullet Helping Students in the Writing Process
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bullet Reader's Theater
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bullet (Write and Share) 2
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/write_share2.pdf

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bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > hopes/dreams
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > group > relationships > intergenerational
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > group > relationships > friendships
bullet Family > father > father-child relationships
bullet Geography > locations > U.S. states/regions > New York
bullet Literature and Language > figurative language
bullet Sports/Recreation > athletes
bullet Communities > urban > city
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